BENGALURU: Normal delivery is preferred by many in Singapore as it is considered the healthy way to welcome a baby. The Singapore International Foundation (SIF), the Singapore Health Services, and Singapore General Hospital have partnered with the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore economy logs 2.5% growth in Q1, higher than expectations
SINGAPORE: For the first quarter of 2017, Singapore’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 2.5 per cent compared to the same period a year ago, advance estimates from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) showed on Thursday (Apr 13). That is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Sticks to Neutral Monetary Policy as GDP Contracts
Singapore’s central bank left monetary policy unchanged after the economy contracted in the first quarter, saying the neutral stance is appropriate for an extended period of time. All except one of the 21 economists surveyed by Bloomberg predicted the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s property prices to double by 2030: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley forecast Singapore home prices should begin to rise in 2018. The bank expected Singapore home prices would double by 2030. It anticipated a larger number of single-person households would drive home sales. The protracted downtrend in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore March exports seen up 10.4 percent year-on-year, buoyed by tech sales
SINGAPORE Singapore's exports in March are expected to extend a surge seen in the previous month, a Reuters poll found on Thursday, supported by a broad recovery in global trade. Non-oil domestic exports were seen rising 10.4 percent year-on-year last ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore central bank keeps policy settings unchanged as expected
SINGAPORE Singapore's central bank kept its exchange-rate based policy unchanged as expected on Thursday, saying a "neutral" stance will be needed for an extended period of time. The Monetary Authority of Singapore said it will maintain its rate of ... ( read original story ...)
A Singapore tourism project has measured brainwaves to create a travel guide based on emotions
To check out the Singapore Emotion Travel Guide, see here. Get the top travel news stories delivered straight to your inbox every weekday by signing up to our newsletter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines' 50th anniversary: The airline that changed a nation
will operate the weekly Singapore-Sydney flight both ways." But please forgive the Herald editors for their lack of foresight. It was a crowded news day. The main photo on the front page on April 6, 1967, was of a shoeless and cross-legged Australian ... ( read original story ...)
“Fake news” used to justify tighter media laws in Southeast Asia
Several governments in Southeast Asia are invoking the fake news problem to introduce stricter laws and to harass members of the media. Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim announced to the Parliament a government plan to ... ( read original story ...)
“Fake news” used in Southeast Asia to justify tighter media laws
Several governments in Southeast Asia are invoking the fake news problem to introduce stricter laws and to harass members of the media. Singapore's Minister for Communications and Information Yaacob Ibrahim announced to the Parliament a government plan to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore asks top court to review showbiz pastor case
Singapore prosecutors are seeking a review of a court ruling which sparked a public outcry by reducing the jail term of a showbiz pastor who misused millions in church funds to promote his wife's music career. The case, which involved raunchy music videos ... ( read original story ...)
KT McFarland to depart as deputy NSA, take ambassadorship to Singapore, official confirms
Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland is expected to leave her position and accept an ambassadorship to Singapore, a senior administration official confirms to ABC News. McFarland is a former Fox News commentator brought on to the job by Trump's ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore condemns Egypt church bombings; no Singaporeans injured
SINGAPORE: Singapore has condemned the Islamic State-linked attacks at two churches in Egypt, the deadliest attacks on Christians in Egypt in recent memory. “Singapore strongly condemns the twin terror attacks on the Mar Girgis Church in Tanta and the St ... ( read original story ...)
Italy and Scotland to play rugby test in Singapore
Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a stopover for nations bound for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The two Six Nations sides will make the stopover en route to Fiji and ... ( read original story ...)
Why Indian tourists love Singapore
HE CAME to Singapore last year for two days on a business trip and was looking to set aside a few hours of his time to visit Gardens by the Bay. But his busy schedule did not allow him to do that and he felt that the time he spent in Singapore "wasn't enough". ( read ...
A Trump national security adviser tapped as Singapore envoy
A top national security adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump is in line to be U.S. ambassador to Singapore. K.T. McFarland came into ... McFarland worked as a Fox News analyst before joining Trump's national security team. She previously worked for ... ( read original story ...)